(VIANEWS) – Peoples Bancorp (PEBO), Middlefield Banc Corp. (MBCN), Medallion Financial Corp. (MFIN) are the highest sales growth and return on equity stocks on this list.
Here is a list of stocks with an above 5% expected next quarter sales growth, and a 3% or higher return on equity. May these stocks be a good medium-term investment option?
1. Peoples Bancorp (PEBO)
48.2% sales growth and 12.43% return on equity
Peoples Bancorp Inc. operates as the holding company for Peoples Bank that provides commercial and retail banking products and services. The company accepts various deposit products, including demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit; and provides commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, construction, finance, residential real estate, and consumer indirect and direct loans, as well as home equity lines of credit and overdrafts. It also offers debit and automated teller machine (ATM) cards; safe deposit rental facilities; money orders and cashier's checks; and telephone, mobile, and Internet-based banking services. In addition, the company provides various life, health, and property and casualty insurance products; third-party insurance administration; insurance premium financing; commercial and technology equipment leasing; fiduciary and trust; underwriting, origination and servicing of equipment leases, and equipment financing agreements; and asset management and administration services, as well as employee benefit, retirement, and health care plan administration services. Further, it offers brokerage services through an unaffiliated registered broker-dealers; insurance premium finance lending and lease financing services; and credit cards to individuals and businesses, as well as provides merchant credit card transaction processing, and person-to-person payment processing services. The company operates through 135 financial service offices and ATMs, including 119 full-service branches in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Peoples Bancorp Inc. was founded in 1902 and is based in Marietta, Ohio.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Peoples Bancorp has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.6.
PE Ratio
Peoples Bancorp has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.66. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.66 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 12.43%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Peoples Bancorp’s stock is valued at $31.19 at 11:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $33.22 and way higher than its 52-week low of $25.63.
Sales Growth
Peoples Bancorp’s sales growth is 23.4% for the current quarter and 48.2% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 7.6%, now sitting on 335.79M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Peoples Bancorp is 84783 which is 24.84% below its average volume of 112804.
2. Middlefield Banc Corp. (MBCN)
37.9% sales growth and 9.14% return on equity
Middlefield Banc Corp., headquartered in Middlefield, Ohio, is the bank holding company of The Middlefield Banking Company with total assets of $1.39 billion at March 31, 2021. The bank operates 16 full-service banking centers and an LPL Financial® brokerage office serving Beachwood, Chardon, Cortland, Dublin, Garrettsville, Mantua, Middlefield, Newbury, Orwell, Plain City, Powell, Solon, Sunbury, Twinsburg, and Westerville. The Bank also operates a Loan Production Office in Mentor, Ohio. Additional information is available at www.middlefieldbank.bank.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Middlefield Banc Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $2.59.
PE Ratio
Middlefield Banc Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 10.93. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $10.93 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 9.14%.
Moving Average
Middlefield Banc Corp.’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $27.81 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $27.18.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 20.2%, now sitting on 56.92M for the twelve trailing months.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Middlefield Banc Corp. is 8961 which is 48.18% below its average volume of 17293.
3. Medallion Financial Corp. (MFIN)
26.5% sales growth and 15.91% return on equity
Medallion Financial Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a finance company in the United States. It originates, acquires, and services loans that finance taxi medallions and various types of commercial businesses. The company offers consumer loans for the purchase of recreational vehicles, boats, motorcycles, and trailers, as well as to finance home improvements; commercial loans for the purchase of equipment and related assets necessary to open a new business, or purchase or improvement of an existing business; and medallion loans. It also provides debt, mezzanine, and equity investment capital to companies in various industries. In addition, the company raises deposits and conducts other banking activities. Medallion Financial Corp. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in New York City, New York.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Medallion Financial Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-0.52.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 15.91%.
Moving Average
Medallion Financial Corp.’s worth is higher than its 50-day moving average of $7.91 and way higher than its 200-day moving average of $7.33.
Sales Growth
Medallion Financial Corp.’s sales growth is 19.4% for the ongoing quarter and 26.5% for the next.
4. BankFinancial Corporation (BFIN)
15.4% sales growth and 6.79% return on equity
BankFinancial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for BankFinancial, National Association that provides various commercial, family, and personal banking products and services. The company accepts various deposit products, including savings, NOW, checking, money market, IRA, and other retirement accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. Its loan products include multi-family and nonresidential real estate, construction and land, and commercial loans and leases; one-to-four family residential mortgage loans, including home equity loans and lines of credit; and consumer loans. The company also provides cash management, funds transfer, bill payment, other online and mobile banking transactions, automated teller machines, safe deposit boxes, trust, wealth management, and general insurance agency services. In addition, it offers financial planning services; and sells property and casualty, and other insurance products on an agency basis. The company operates 19 full-service banking offices located in Cook, DuPage, Lake, and Will Counties, Illinois. BankFinancial Corporation was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, BankFinancial Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.8.
PE Ratio
BankFinancial Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 12.88. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $12.88 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 6.79%.
Dividend Yield
As claimed by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Feb 8, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 0.4 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 3.89%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
BankFinancial Corporation’s stock is valued at $10.30 at 11:22 EST, under its 52-week high of $11.22 and way higher than its 52-week low of $9.06.
Moving Average
BankFinancial Corporation’s value is above its 50-day moving average of $10.12 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $9.82.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter and the next is 170% and 64.7%, respectively.
5. Harley (HOG)
14.9% sales growth and 27.08% return on equity
Harley-Davidson, Inc. manufactures and sells motorcycles. The company operates in two segments, Motorcycles and Related Products and Financial Services. The Motorcycles and Related Products segment designs, manufactures, and sells Harley-Davidson motorcycles, including cruiser, touring, standard, sportbike, and dual models, as well as motorcycle parts, accessories, apparel, and related services. This segment sells its products to retail customers through a network of independent dealers, as well as e-commerce channels in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The Financial Services segment provides wholesale financing services, such as floorplan and open account financing of motorcycles, and parts and accessories; and retail financing services, including installment lending for the purchase of new and used Harley-Davidson motorcycles, as well as point-of-sale protection products comprising motorcycle insurance, extended service contracts, and motorcycle maintenance protection. This segment also licenses third-party financial institutions that issue credit cards bearing the Harley-Davidson brand. Harley-Davidson, Inc. was founded in 1903 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Harley has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.96.
PE Ratio
Harley has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 8.02. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $8.02 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 27.08%.
6. Trustmark Corporation (TRMK)
12.3% sales growth and 4.45% return on equity
Trustmark Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Trustmark National Bank that provides banking and other financial solutions to individuals and corporate institutions in the United States. The company offers checking, savings, and money market accounts; individual retirement accounts; certificates of deposits; financing for commercial and industrial projects, income producing commercial real estate, owner-occupied real estate, and construction and land development; and installment and real estate loans, and lines of credit. It also provides mortgage banking services, including construction financing, production of conventional and government insured mortgages, and secondary marketing and mortgage servicing; and treasury management services. In addition, the company provides wealth management and trust services, such as administration of personal trusts and estates; management of investment accounts for individuals, employee benefit plans, and charitable foundations; and corporate trust and institutional custody, securities brokerage, financial and estate planning, retirement plan, and investment management. Further, it offers business insurance products and services for medical professionals, construction, manufacturing, hospitality, real estate, and group life and health plans; and life and health insurance, and personal line policies for individual customers, as well as provides an intermediary vehicle for the provision of loans or investments in low-income communities. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated 174 full-service branches and 12 limited service branches; and 230 automated teller machines and 34 interactive teller machines. Trustmark Corporation was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Trustmark Corporation has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.16.
PE Ratio
Trustmark Corporation has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 25.23. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $25.23 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 4.45%.
7. Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG)
12% sales growth and 11.53% return on equity
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. provides insurance and financial services to individual and business customers in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. Its Commercial Lines segment offers workers' compensation, property, automobile, liability, umbrella, bond, marine, livestock, and reinsurance; and customized insurance products and risk management services, including professional liability, bond, surety, and specialty casualty coverages through regional offices, branches, sales and policyholder service centers, independent retail agents and brokers, wholesale agents, and reinsurance brokers. The company's Personal Lines segment provides automobile, homeowners, and personal umbrella coverages through direct-to-consumer channel and independent agents. Its Property & Casualty Other Operations segment offers coverage for asbestos and environmental exposures. The company's Group Benefits segment provides group life, disability, and other group coverages to members of employer groups, associations, and affinity groups through direct insurance policies; reinsurance to other insurance companies; employer paid and voluntary product coverages; disability underwriting, administration, and claims processing to self-funded employer plans; and a single-company leave management solution. This segment distributes its group insurance products and services through brokers, consultants, third-party administrators, trade associations, and private exchanges. Its Hartford Funds segment offers investment products for retail and retirement accounts; exchange-traded products through broker-dealer organizations, independent financial advisers, defined contribution plans, financial consultants, bank trust groups, and registered investment advisers; and investment management and administrative services, such as product design, implementation, and oversight. The company was founded in 1810 and is headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Hartford Financial Services Group has a trailing twelve months EPS of $4.69.
PE Ratio
Hartford Financial Services Group has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 14.43. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $14.43 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 11.53%.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 3.6%, now sitting on 22.36B for the twelve trailing months.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the present quarter is 24.1% and a drop 5.6% for the next.
Moving Average
Hartford Financial Services Group’s value is way below its 50-day moving average of $76.40 and under its 200-day moving average of $70.34.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 29, 2022, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.7 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 2.23%.
8. Regional Management Corp. (RM)
9.5% sales growth and 23.76% return on equity
Regional Management Corp., a diversified consumer finance company, provides various installment loan products primarily to customers with limited access to consumer credit from banks, thrifts, credit card companies, and other lenders. It offers small and large installment loans; retail loans to finance the purchase of furniture, appliances, and other retail products; insurance products, including credit life, credit accident and health, credit property, vehicle single interest, and credit involuntary unemployment insurance; collateral protection insurance; and property insurance, as well as reinsurance products. The company's loans are sourced through branches, direct mail campaigns, digital partners, and retailers, as well as its consumer website. As of March 26, 2020, it operated through a network of 366 branches in 11 states located in the Southeastern, Southwestern, Mid-Atlantic, and Midwestern United States. Regional Management Corp. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Greer, South Carolina.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Regional Management Corp. has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.28.
PE Ratio
Regional Management Corp. has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 5.26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $5.26 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 23.76%.
